Medicine Hat was Canada's hottest spot on Tuesday, with a 28.1 C record at the airport weather station in the afternoon.Environment Canada senior meteorologist Matt Albers said an unofficial station at nearby Etzikom also reached 28.1 C.The daily record for Sept. 22 was safe on Tuesday, as the temperature was still 4.1...

A Yellow Warning for rainfall is in effect for the Maple Creek and Cypress Hills area in Southwest Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta as rain continues across parts of the region this morning.Environment Canada says the rain will continue through Tuesday morning before tapering off through the day.The alert covers the R...

Showers and cooler temperatures in some areas of southern Alberta has translated into a slight easing of the fire danger this weekend.While the rating for the extreme southeast corner remains at high to very high, it's dropped more in the southwest, where it now ranges from low to moderate.Even with a changing pattern ...

A Yellow severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Medicine Hat area, with conditions favourable for storms capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.Environment Canada issued the watch at 12:18 p.m. on Monday, saying severe thunderstorms are expected to develop late in the afternoon and persist int...

An extended stretch of hot weather in southeastern Alberta could keep Medicine Hat under a heat warning for an 11th consecutive day on Saturday before cooler temperatures arrive that evening.Environment Canada meteorologist Brian Proctor said the duration of the heat event is unusual, even if daily temperatures have no...

A prolonged heat wave continues across Medicine Hat, with Environment Canada maintaining a heat warning for the city as hot conditions are expected to persist through the week.Daytime highs are forecast in the 32 to 34 degrees Celsius range, with overnight lows expected to remain between 14 and 17 degrees.The warning c...